CroCop Further Explains Why He Felt He Lost At UFC 70

The following is an excerpt from an interview with Mirko CroCop translated to english from Vecernji.hr:

Before the fight I was nervous, I was thinking about all sorts of stupid things, I was just in a bad state. Unfortunately, I seem to be that type. I need a rough wake-up call in order to focus again…. After three or four elbows to the temple, I had blurry vision when I stood up. I’m not used to elbows, but that’s my problem. I’m also going to do exercises for my injured ankles.

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